The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has confirmed the grant payment schedule for April 2024. This will allow the agency's 18 million beneficiaries to begin planning their month with the payment of their grants.
Sassa is responsible for the distribution of 18 million permanent grants. These permanent grants include the Older Persons pension grant, Disability grant, War Veterans grant, Care Dependency grant, Foster Child grant, Child Support grant, Child Support grant Top-Up and Grant-in-aid.
The agency announced that Sassa grant payments will be made from the second working day of the month. This is in line with the agency’s grant payment policy for permanent grants.
Sassa Grant Payment Dates For April
- Older Persons Grant - 3 April 2024
- Disability Grants - 4 April 2024
- Children's Grants - 5 April 2024
In February 2024, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced the 2024 Sassa grant increases. The announcement was made during his 2024 Budget Speech.
Sassa Grant Increases
- Older Persons and War Veterans Grant: Increase of R90 in April, followed by R10 in October.
- Foster Child Grant: One-time increase of R50 in April.
- Child Support Grant: One-time increase of R20 in April.
- Disability Grant: Increase of R90 in April, followed by an additional R10 in October.
- R350 SRD Grant: One increase of R20
Here’s How Much Sassa Grants Will Be For April
- Older Persons grant - R2,180
- Older Persons (75 years and older) - R2,200
- Disability grant - R2,180
- War Veterans grant - R2,200
- Child Support grant - R530
- Child Support grant (Top-up) - R530 + R250
- Care Dependency grant - R2,180
- Foster Care grant - R1,180
- SRD Grant - R370
